BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Ryan Pollyea joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about geologic carbon sequestration, which is the process of permanently storing carbon dioxide thousands of feet below the Earth's surface. Pollyea explained what types of rock this is currently known to work with, the efforts he and his colleagues are taking to expand this to other geologic regions, and the potential impact that could have for the enviro  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 4 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: By Thomas Milligan The copious amount of regulation, numerous oversight agencies and authorities, and very real public concern about nuclear power safety make the work of the Deactivated Nuclear Power Plant Program (DNPPP) team among the most challenging in the environmental industry. For the skill, precision, and collaboration shown and for the focus on safely dealing with decommission  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Michael Ratner, a specialist in energy policy at the Congressional Research Service, from a hearing dated May 1, 2024, entitled "Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak: Big Oil's Evolving Efforts to Avoid Accountability for Climate Change": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, Members of the Committee, my name is Michael Ratner. I am a Specialist in Energy Policy at the Congressional Research   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Ariel Cohen, managing director of the Energy, Growth and Security Program at the International Tax and Investment Center, from a hearing dated May 1, 2024, entitled "Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak: Big Oil's Evolving Efforts to Avoid Accountability for Climate Change": * * * Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, thank you for allowing me to testify. My name is Ariel Cohen. I am the Managing Directo  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following written testimony by Geoffrey Supran, an associate professor of environmental science and policy at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, from a hearing dated May 1, 2024, entitled "Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak: Big Oil's Evolving Efforts to Avoid Accountability for Climate Change": * * * Big oil is the new big tobacco. Investigative journalism, white paper report  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is requesting funding for 15 local projects that will benefit Illinois families as Congress works to fund the government. "We have such a special way of life here in Central and Northwestern Illinois," said Sorensen. "And if we want to make our region sustainable for future generations, we need to make investments now that will support our region's growth. These fifteen l  more